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« Holiday travelers expected to abound | Today | Court expands on charges facing youths tried as adults » December 18, 2006R.I. joins lawsuit to reduce sootALBANY, N.Y. -- Rhode Island and a dozen other states are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further limit how much soot can come from smokestacks and exhaust pipes. State officials say the move could save thousands of lives. New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is leading the lawsuit. He says the so-called fine particulate matter in soot contributes to premature death, chronic respiratory disease and asthma attacks. EPA officials say they reviewed the research offered by the states. They say the federal agency's research justified a previous soot reduction -- but it doesn't support going any further. The EPA could re-examine the issue during a future review required by law. Attorneys for the states say even a small reduction could save thousands of lives. "This is, plain and simple, an issue directly related to global warming," Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch said in a statement today. "Rhode Island is on the front lines of combating this real and increasingly dangerous threat to the sustainability of our planet. We will continue to take action at the state, regional, and national levels against those companies, corporations, and agencies that put profit and expediency ahead of using technologies that minimize the generation of carbon dioxide emissions." -- projo.com staff and wire reports Posted by Steve Peoples CommentsPost a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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